But the Wolverines have been making history and working toward this game for the past three years, so for them it’s just the last step in the season they’ve always wanted when they take the field at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rowan University to take on Haddonfield.

“Coach has been stressing this over and over again, how it’s just business,” said senior guard/linebacker Dakota Cowder. “Don’t get wrapped up in the atmosphere, or the turf, or the big stadium, just go out there and do what we’ve got to do and get it done.”

“Obviously it’s hard to ignore when everybody keeps asking about it in the school, the community,” coach John Adams said. “We keep telling our kids just go out there and play our football. It’s another game on our schedule, we’ve been through 11.”

The Wolverines have played in just one final before, in a 1984 Group II loss to Delsea. They’re facing a Bulldawgs team making its fourth championship appearance in the last five years, winning over West Deptford in 2010. But neither side sees that as much of an advantage despite the potential of thousands of screaming fans at Richard Wackar Stadium Saturday afternoon.

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“They’re 11-0 for a reason,” Haddonfield coach Frank DeLano said. “We’re not in the predicting business. I’ll say it’s going to be a great football team between two teams that deserve to be there. I think it’s great for South Jersey football to see the transition in that program, Coach Adams has done a great job.

“We’re fortunate to have been in this run ... and I know John and his kids are going to try and capture the moment as well. Game experience always helps, it’s always a good thing. Saturday’s going to be a game in itself with new challenges. I don’t know if there’s an advantage to us being here before. They know how to win too.”

Haddonfield’s won five in a row since a 31-14 loss to West Deptford, one that was avenged in the opening round of the playoffs. DeLano though credits a previous loss to Sterling as the wake-up call his team needed to focus on its ultimate goal. Quarterback Mike McLaughlin has thrown for over 1,400 yards and 16 TDs, while Mike DeFeo has led a balanced rushing effort with 708 yards and 10 scores.

Woodstown sr. G/LB Dakota Cowder, Dec. 4, 2013

Woodstown’s had similar success on the ground, with Semaj Thomas (606 yards, 11 TDs) tops among seven players with at least 100 yards. The Wolverines don’t throw the ball the way the Bulldawgs (9-2) do, but they’ve proven they can when they have to with Jared Carney. Another thing they do is win close games, rallying to defeat multiple teams including Pennsville and Bridgeton in the semifinals.

“We’ve gone through stuff this season that no other team really has,” said Wolverines senior tackle/end Francis Mulligan. “Being down 17-0 to Pennsville and coming back, we have so much experience ... (with) how the games have gone this year.”

The way these teams have gotten to this point, execution and sticking to the game plan could be a key indicator of which team is on its way to victory. If it’s the Wolverines that come out on top, they will be ending generations of frustration on the football field while also hopefully marking a beginning as well.

“Football kind of brings the whole school together, whether it’s pep rallies, Homecoming,” Adams said. “It would mean the world to this school, the community. Anywhere you go in town, people are asking about Woodstown athletics, you see the ‘Sweat Orange, Bleed Blue’ signs all over the place.

“We’re all trying to propel it to the next level, and ... (a championship) would solidify Woodstown athletics and make a big imprint on where we’re going in the future.”